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The Breathitt News
oaflnbll4lwcl VCrS KrMny
t CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS SI A YEAR
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J WISE HAG INS KIMTOII
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For Printing Phone 64
Rluc Ribbon Gets 23
t Blue Ribbon Cider goodbye
4limn bids theo got
rho linnl hour has drawn nigh
Jacksons Trustees have dolivcrc
you n purling blow
Blue Ribbon Cider goodbye
Pledge vo nt parting one brief
sigh
Touched with the tender aftergle
Of jugs that blossomed but to die
Whci tho Hoard of Trustees tag
ged Bluo Ribbon 2l
Beyond our present joy or woe
Horizons of the future lie
Whither thou gocst none null
know
Bluo WbboV Cider goodbyo
1P Crawford is taking n much
needed rest nt Ashvillc N C
Any picture you want made 01
post card nt Moores gallery
Jere Heynolds of Canoe wa
here on business Wednesday
Miss Margaret Basket is visit
ing homo folks at Winchester
Mrs lames L Lktle is still sick
with fever but it is thought the
crisis is past
Mr and Mrs J D Vouiij
were visiting relatives nt Mt
Sterling last week
Adam Hudson who has been
confined to his room with typhoid
fever iJ rapidly recoerilll
Hucy Kiley Robert Riley and
Daniel Uiloy of Bushd IJranch
were hero Tliursday on business
Miss Lizio Cullahun daughter
of Sam Callahan of Can oe was
visiting relatives hero the first oC
the week
lack Glover and Miss Sylvanii
Snonccr of Hobbins were mar
vied hero Tuesday by Roy II W
Thompson
ThompsonJohn
John B Patrick was appointed
receiver for Samuel K Patton bj
the United States Court nt Frank
fort last weok
Tho contractors arc put ting down
thostono wnlkon Main street from
Court street to Broadway which
has been so long delayed
f K Blako loft Tuesday to visit
relatives in Nicholas county He
n It nndrum is looking after
his store during his absence
Judgtf William M Beckner oC
Winchester suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis last week am
is still confined to his room
LOSTAsm ill pocket book with I
two Hut keys which nro valuable
to tho owner only Any one find
ing same please leave nt Tho New
office
1 nines S Cope of Taulbee WRS
here Thursday lie is very feeble
having almost lost the use of his
legs and willis with great dif
ficulty
rt
Miss Donia Minnix daughter of
E II Minnix is very sick with ty
phoid fever She was takcn sick at
ilicr grandmothers at Kousscnu and
was brought homo Wednesday
Among those attending tho con
vcntion from Magolliin county
wero Judge M F Patrick Deputy
Marshal Asbcrry Patrick County
Attorney Noah Patrick and Judge
W L May
Sum Hurst editor of tho Beat
tyvillo Enterprise was here Thurs
day attending the convention Hi
is making a most excellent paper
out of the Enterprise which ought
to bo liberally patronized
On account of bud health S D
Flecnors store is closed tempo
rarily Any one wanting work
left with him or wanting to lily
any jewelry will please call on G
W Fleenor who will wait on
them
The Union Station at Lexington
was opened to tho public Sunday
Three thousand people were pros
ent when tho first passenger train
pulled in This station is ono of
tho handsomest and most convcn
i ient in the country
r
I4 Rev1 D Hunter returned last
z week from a trip to Bowling
Green Mt StoiTilig and Winches
4ter in the interest of the Junior
Order O U A M Ho visited
IJ 17 councils and reports all in a
prosperous condition and doing
> rt Nell
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TAFTS VISIT
Will Be Made a Big Even
at Lexington
Arrangements are being matt o
by tho Republican County Con
mitten al Lexington for tho visit
of Secretary of War William
Tuft to that city on August 2L
Concessions will be made by 1111
the railroads running into Lexing
ton and with reduced rates it iH
believed thnt the crowd will be tho
largest in Lexington since 111
Brynn spoke there in 18DG Th
cooperation of tho Rcpublica I
county committees in Central an
Eastern Kentucky has been so
licited by the committed nt Lex
ington to insure a large crowd
FOR SALE
One live room dwelling hous
on Lincoln avenue with good well
fOOl young orchard and chicken
lot all fenced otToThe lot front
ISO feet on Lincoln avenue nnd
107 feet deep Will sell cheat
nnd on easy terms Call on
FRANK KASII
Jackson Ky
Morgan County Visitors
Quito a jollv crowd from West
Liberty came over Sunday am
spent tho afternoon very pleas
nlltlwith tho Misses McQuirc
Those composing tho crowd wore
Misses Lulu Belle franker Lucy
Thomas hula Hnnmn Catherim
Seitz Ella Burns and Stella flan
ker and Messrs T J Daniel
Sam Metor Glen Haler Jim
3oil5c Colo and Will Carpenter
they wore accompanied by tin
Misses JiI ore of Caimcl City
sad Mr Gambill
Cow Bells and Gum
JACKSON Kv Aug i07
CuiToit NKWS
I heartily agree with Tho News
hat cows roaming around Jack
son with bolls on their necks are n
luisance but they do not anno
no any more than some of the
oung folks of tho town who arc
constantly chewing gum Then
in leaving church nnd at other
hues ono is compelled to pass L
LWhittukcrs peanut stand where
a large crowd of men congregate
that forget their respect for theI
adios Self respect should beau
I honor A RIIADKH
I
Funeral Meetings
Memorial services will bo held
it tho grave of Barna Back near
Lazarus Backs on Sunday Au
just IS by Rev C W 1 Puuli
and others
Tho funeral of Joseph Backwill
jo conducted Saturday August 10
and of Mrs Katy Back on Sunday
tug Itllt the family grave yard
near the head of Meat Scaffold
creek by Roy C W I Pugh and
others
The funeral of John W Bad
will be preached tho third Srtur
lay and Sunday in August at the
Hack grave yard on Middle Fork
by ROVH W R Bowling and J
II Riggs both of Virginia and
A C Cooper
The funeral services of the child
of G B Maloney wero conducted
at tho grave yard Sunday by Revs
U W 1 Pugh J B Flinchum
William Gillispio and John W
Lowell Preaching nt the school
louso at 400 p m by Rev J D
Hunter About 500 wore in at
cudancc and the best of order
> rovnilcd
IrovailedT
T S Shackleford of Finciwtle
was hero Thursday attending the
onvcntion
For good fresh meats break
fast bacon and hams cheap go to
obinsoti S Collins
Thomas Cockrill has moved his
family to Jamestown North Da
cota where ho has a position with
n railroad r company
W 55 Eubank has bought tho
Oil Springs property in Clark
county The mineral waters there
wonderful medi
ire said to have
innl properties Mr Eubank
wilt improve the property and
> pon up a fashionable health re
sort
FOR SALE
A houso and lot on Main street
Lot 150 feet front and about 200
feet deep with n good dwelling
house of six rooms two halls
ront nnd back porch nnd bath
oom Lot sot in all kinds of fruit
trees I will sell at a bargain
WM BAILEY
DAILEYJlckson
Jackson Ky
I
SAMUEL PATRICK
Nominated for Represen
tative
The convention to nominate 11
candidate lor representative of the
ninetysecond legislative district
composed of Breathitt Lee and
Mngollin counties was called to
order in the court house in Jncl
son Thursday by Judge W JJ
Mny of Magollin county tho
district chairman
Slue IL Hurst of Lee county
was elected temporary chairman
and J Wise Hngins of Breathil
county temporary secretary
On motion of A IL Patton 1111
tho committees except tho Com
miltec on Resolutions were din
pcnscd with
On motion of A S Johnson
the chair appointed the following
n Committee on Resolutions J
P Adams nnd Chester Gourley
of Lee county J B McLin ar <
M S Crain of Breathitt county
land W L May and Noah Pat
I rick of Magollin county who re
ported tho following resolution
which were unanimously adopted
I Resolved First That we np
prove of tho time and place of
I holding this convention
Second We reaffirm our devo
tion to the principles of the Re
publican party and heartily en
dorse tho platform adopted by the
State convention nt Louisville
and congratulate the people of
Kcntuclon tho splendid State
ticket nominated by the Repub
limn party
1bird11o condemn the pros
eat Democratic administration for
the enactment of oppressive rove
flue laws for the reckless cxpcndi
Lure qf our public money for the
abuse of its pardoning powers
for tho appointment of partial and
incompetent special judges to sub
serve partisan purposes for the
mactmcnt of fraudulent andtin
fair partisan election laws bj
which the people of Kentucky
have been deprived of the right
of suffrage guaranteed to them
by the Constitution and wo con
demn the unfair primary elections
nnd machine politics of the Demo
cratic administration by which the
will bf the majority has theI
thwarted and machine candidate
thrust upon the people
Resolved That n copy of these
resolutions bo furnished to The
Breathitt County News and Tin
Bcattyvillo Enterprise
On motion tho temporary or
ganization was made permanent
Nominations were then declared
in ordor and on n call of the coun
ties A II Patton placed tho name
of Samuel Patrick of Magoilir
county before the convention as n
candidate for representative in a
very appropriate speech which
nomination was seconded by Noah
Peters of Magollin couhty In a
very eloquent address
There being no other nomina
Lions Samuel Patrick was made
the nominee by acclamation who
Mine forward and accepted the
honor in n very happy style
On motion tho convention ad
our ncd
journcdAttest
Attest
SAM H HUKST Chm
T WISK HAOIXS Sec
LOST
One palo red cow with while
jack has been dehorned Left
ny premises about Juno 6th Hat
it bell on with rope collar Any
one knowing the whereabouts of
laid cow will pleaso notify
MllS IlAWUET ROBERTS
Jackson Ky
NOTICE TO CLAIMANT
Brcnthitt Circuit Court
Nancy Ann Hollidny Plaintiff
SoNotice
Sheridan Holliday Sc Defts
All persons interested nnd nil
person having claims against the
state of Grant Holliday deceased
ire hereby notified that I will be
fin my sittings at my oflico in the
court house in Jackson Ky on
ho 20th day of August 1907 for
limo purpose of receiving and
luditing claims against said estate
ind to hear any proof which may
be offered in said estate Any and
nil claims against said estate not
properly proven will bo rejected
Witness my hand 8th day of
August 1007
1007J
J W CARD WELL
CAHDWELLM
MO B C C
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids will be received by the
3reathitt County Fiscal Court on
Friday August 23 at 300 p m
or tho privilege of collecting toll
on tho now Quicksand bridge
Rates of toll same as on the Jack
son bridge
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Get the Habit
Do It Now
Habit is tho strongest impulse in man
Get the habit of saving and have those
savings draw interest and your future pros
perity is assured Wo make it easy for you I
to save and hard not to
FOR TWO DOLLARS
Deposited to your credit wo will lend you this beautiful Steel
Clock Savings Bank A safe bunk nntln perfect timepiece
for tho home
Bring this little saving machine to our bank tho first otj
each week or month we alone keep the key nnd deposit the I t
contents in our Savings Department and we will pay You three
threeII
per cent on amounts deposited or issue you Time Certificates
which draw three per cent
Tho foundation for every fortune is laid by the saving of
small amounts Get one of our Clock Banks today and startI
the foundation of yours
Jackson Deposit Bank
TACjKSON KENTUCKY
TH BIG
BLUE GRASS FAIR
XNOO H TO II ATBJJ
AT LEXINGTON KY
OVER
25000
In Premiums
Aug 1247
6 Big Days 6
OVER
25000
In Premiums
KOPPS MILITARY BAND
The Great Knabenshue Airship
DAILY ASCENTS
The Best and Most Extensive List of Free Attractions in the Country
16 Thrilling Acts Each Day16
For Preliminary Prize List and Catalogue address
JOUETT SHOUSE Secretary Lexington Ky
AN ORDINANCE
fI
Do it ordained by the Hoard ol
Trustees of tho town of Jackson
as follows I
That it shall bo unlawful for
any person to permit cows or cut
the of any kind to run at largo in
I the streets of said town wearing
bells after sundown of each day
and any person violating this ordi
nance shall be guilty of n misde
meanor and upon conviction be
lined ono 100 dollar and costs
for each offense und each costsII
shall constitute a separate otfcnso
August G 1907
1107H
1107I
AN ORDINANCE
Bo it ordained by tho Board of
Trustees of the town of Jackson
ns follows
followsThat shall ho unlawful for any
person to retail Blue Ribbon cider
or any other cider that will intoxi
cate in the town of Jackson und
any one thus offending shall bc
guilty of n misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be lined not less
than live 500 dollars nor more
than ten 1000 for each offence
August 0 1007It
H T DAVIS
IAV1SChnirntan
Chairman
NOTICE OF BRIDGE
LETTING
Bids for the erection of a new
steel bridge 18 feet wide with a
walk 5 feet wide on ono side
across tho Kentucky river at Jack
son on the same site ns tho pres
ent bridge and with steel ap
proaches on both sides of the
river The old piers to be used
with a cross beam IS inches high
on them for tho supports of tho
new bridge
And for tho removal of tho old
bridge to Lost Creek and tho erec
tion of samo across Troublesome
Creek near tho mouth of Lost
Creek will bo received by tho
Breathitt County Fiscal Court at
the court house in Jackson i
on Friday August 23 1907 at
100 p m
The court reserving tho right of
I rejecting any or all bids
I For further particulars call on
or address
I S S TAULBEE
Judge Brcftthitt County Court
I Jackson Ky
Notice to Wool Growers
In S Chapman representing
tho Phoenix Woolen Mills of Lex
I ington will be at Elkatawa on Sat
I urday August 17 1907 for tho
purposo of receiving your wool fOl
carding or manufacture into cloth
All orders no matter how small
will receive the most careful at
tcntion 1912
R A CHILDERS
CHILDERSWITiI
IWITIl
JOS 0 REED DRY GOODS CO I
PORTSMOUTH 0
Solicits tho trade of tho mountai
people Ho will bo
AT JAGKSOX 13VBUY 30 DAY
Dealers will bo notified by postal
Save your orders for him lie
will save you money fob 1 ly f
W H Henderson
Ayres Street Opp Post Ofllse
LEXINGTON KY
DEALER IN
Grain Seeds Feed
Wheat Uye IJarley ORt and Don
Olover timothy Milt Keptimk
Ulul4 Qr eo Orchard Oru Hungarian
Hay Straw Hill Feed
n
G W COLLEY
PROPRIETOR OF THE
L E Hotel
AGENT FOR
HIGHLAND NURSERY
SMITHVILLE TENN
All kinds of FruitTrces Grapes
Berries Etc for November de
livery
= GO TO =
F M MCCARTY
FOlt
STONE and BRICKWORK
Moving and raising houses noel
all kinds of masonry work All
work guaranteed 25flm
Jackson Kentucky
rollY KlDmC1JIiE
IhkM Ilfttr aid lIIHer Bilk
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J rif PETERSSHOES ARE THE SHOES l
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I Theyre the Shoes you should call for if yout
want to get comfort style and wear at a
I 1 reasonable price Theyre built in specialty fj t
I factories from the most carefully selected I
materials over lasts that conform properly j
1 with the lines of the feet >
J
HAD ron us
PetersShoe
1 Shoe
ShoeCo
1 Co5LLods
SUoU
NOTE THE PRICES i
Ladies Tip
Bluchers 1 25
Ladies Pat I
Tip Bluchers 1 50 S c
IJTip
liens Vici g
Kid 2 25 2 50
Hens Patent Calf 3 50 to 4 50f
Ladies Heavy Shoes very thing
d for country wear 1 65 to 1 85
All these goods are really worth 1rm 25 >
to 50 per cent more than our prices per pair
E3 E3 TAULBEE
I 11JI J MIXED I
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101P1INI1S 11 J
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i Just received a full line 11
t ti
t which we guarantee t
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Will cover more space last J
ill longer 11and
i1 i 1Iany
any other paint
I Iand see color cards and g tW
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J 1 IlI
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You Will Get All Thats
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In our method of business for every dollar
oF you pay us you got one hundred cents value in i I
ereturn f
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i We Believe in Square Treatment i
i Your monoys worth all the time Wo might a
use up n pogo of space talking about our goods
f then you wouldnt know how good they are 0
oi o 3
h COME TO OUR STORE
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tJ cnn see for yourlolf thats the surest way
CrazzfoddCoCk
igJACKSON KENTUCKY
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MONUMENTS
Headstones and Markers
y0
MyHne of designs are
the latest and I can also
prepare special ideas pre
sented by my customers
If in need of work in my
line call and see me or
drop me a postal card
I erect work anywhere
Prices reasonable
R M SHE L Y
Shop Located Near the Bridge Jackson Ky
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